The tape is recorded by Ad Delleman. It is a Maxell XLII 90 cassette in a box of the same brand. And has a picture made by Ad Delleman as a cover. It is a copy and compilation of older tapes with recordings from Sasari, Saribra, Mnoepisen, Jansoe, Bano and Kokas. Side A starts with a speech in Bahasa, followed by children choir songs, at 28’21 starts the children choir songs from the church in Saribra on the island of Promti with bird sounds in the background. It ends with children choir songs from Mnoepisen. Side B starts with the continuation of Side A, after 8 minutes flute songs start and after 12’03 a speech in Bahasa announcing traditional tifa songs, followed by a recording of a pig feast in Bano with comments on what is happening, after 30’27 start the recordings of Kokas with a speech, songs and drums, later with Inawatan songs with a bamboo cither, then songs with drums, gongs and cymbals, later drums and voices, an Islamic prayer, then drums, flute, gong, cymbals and voice. Languages Dutch and local Papua languages.
The digitised tape is part of the audio collection of the foundation PACE Papua Cultural Inheritance. For more information or any messages or correspondence contact huublems81@gmail.com or srgales@ziggo.nl

Side A is 46’35 and Side B is 46’29

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